UK+Literature

In England we are very proud of our Literature. We are famous for many books of which these are a few: Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde, Frankenstein, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Chronicles of Narnia.

**Terry Pratchett** Terry Pratchett is one of the most well known authors in the 21st century. He is a writer, and his works consist mostly of the fantasy and science fiction genre, aimed at children. His most famous works are the Discworld series, which is an incredibly long, incredibly well written book series, consisting of 36 books! His first book, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and from then he has released a stream of books, averaging about two a year. His first Discworld novel called The Color Of Magic was published 12 years later in 1983. His latest Discworld project was published only last year, 2007, and was called Making Money. Pratchetts first feature length film, The Hogfather, was broadcasted around the UK near Christmas time, 2007. Pratchett was the UK's best selling author in 1990, and as of December 07 has sold 55 million books worldwide, some translated in as many as 33 different languages! He is also the second most read author in the UK, and the 7th most read in the USA. His books have received their fair share of awards, and 2001 saw him winning the Carnegie Medal for his book, The Amazing Maurice. He has many fans around the world, and during 1998 he was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He was named this 'for services to literature'. Here is a picture of him --->